Acorn Cross Stitch Patterns

Acorns don’t get the same kind of attention that fall leaves do, and that’s a shame, because they are pretty in their own right and are a fun motif for crafting. Check out these acorn cross stitch patterns and stitch up some decor for fall.

This vintage acorns pattern by Jeanette Douglas is available from Five Nineteen Finds and features a scattering of acorns along with vines, leaves, hearts, and an alphabet, giving it a classic sampler feel. Keep the whole alphabet as it is or stitch a word or phrase there instead, or just leave it off if you’d rather. As is this design is 146 by 156 stitches, which comes out to about 7.5 by 8 inches/19 by 20.3 cm on the 40 count linen shown.

Speaking of samplers, that’s a common way to present acorn cross stitch patterns. This one is a printed pattern from Cross Eyed Cricket that features the letters on the acorn. The pattern is 84 by 86 and is shown worked on 28 count linen. You can order the pattern from Hollis Hand Create.

The pattern from Lucky Cross Stitching reminds me of a sampler, though in this case it’s a sampler of stitches, not letters. Here there are designs inside the acorn worked in various fall colors. The pattern calls for four colors and measures 68 by 83 stitches. That’s about 4.8 by 5.9 inches, or 12.34 by 15 cm, on 14 count fabric.

I love this realistic acorn and leaf pattern from Cutaura, which is 200 by 200 stitches and uses 17 colors. It’s such a pretty design and would look great in your home through fall and winter. You could even change the colors of the leaf to make it feel more fall if you want.

Another gorgeous realistic pattern is this one of acorns on a branch with leaves from Mason Art Maison. It is also 200 by 200 stitches, and it looks like it uses 11 colors.

Needle Treasures Nook has this primitive acorn design that is shown as a pincushion. It is 73 by 73 stitches and could also be a little pillow, ornament or little framed project. It uses four colors and is shown on 32 count linen.

I was recently approached by Alyssa, the cross stitcher behind the Etsy shop Stitchonomy, to take a look at her cross stitch pattern subscription club, known as The Pattern Club.

I took a look around and there’s a lot of cute stuff and fun options you’ll want to check out, especially if you love themed patterns that are small, easy to stitch and fun to combine.

The Pattern Club combines cross stitching with a social network. When you open the site you’ll see a news feed and have the ability to share updates much like you would on Facebook. You can see who is online, have buddies and post your own updates and photos. The community aspect is a little sparse right now but that should only grow.

The stitch along hub is the place to find the most recent patterns and information on the current stitchalong. As of this writing the Book Lover’s stitchalong was happening, with little designs like Peter Rabbit, a skull for Hamlet and keys for Jane Eyre as well as authors including Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen.

Other pattern collections include European designs, Halloween, ocean life, an allotment garden and more. Alyssa tells me there’s a new theme every month that either she picks or members in the community suggest. You can stitch just the patterns you want or put them together to make a larger collage.

The Stitchanomini vault gives you access to all of the previous patterns, and new patterns are released daily through the stitchalong. You can download individual patterns (most of them are 19 by 19 stitches) as PDFs or Pattern Keeper files. The PDFs include a color and black and white chart as well as a floss list.

Another cool thing you can do is build your own pattern collages from all of the squares that have been released. The collage configurator allows you to add patterns of your choosing to a grid ranging from 2×2 patterns up to 4×4. You can scroll through all the current patterns or search by theme and size to make a project that suits your needs. (Above is an example I made kind of at random but you get the idea.)

If you want to check it out, you can grab a three-day free trial and see all the pattern options. Membership is $7.99 a month, or if you pay for a year at a time you’ll get two months free. In addition to the patterns in the club, members receive discounts on patterns and supplies purchased through the shop within the club. Annual members get access to three paid/retired stitchalongs and lifetime members receive all retired patterns.

If you check it out I’d love to hear what you think!

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